Medical specialties

The first step to become a pediatrician is to get an undergraduate from a four-year university. Then one must follow up his/her bachelor’s degree with a doctorate’s degree from four years in medical school. After graduating medical school, the young doctor must find a place specialized in pediatric care to complete at least three years of residency. Once done with residency, the pediatrician can now find a job. Average entry hourly wage is $72.97, and entry…

Suicide cleanup is an integral part of crime scene cleanup, which is a broad service. Crime scene cleanup involves all types of crime, including trauma, suicide and other such contaminating episodes. The basic process of suicide cleanup is also quite similar to that of any crime scene cleanup during which decontamination process is carried out and the scene is restored to its normal state. The process of suicide cleanup is a part of the cleaning industry today that involves through cleaning of…

Animalistic Characteristic What would you do if the world were to end? Or, in which would be more accurate, what would you do if immediate death were threatening you and everyone else on the planet? In The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, in the chapter labeled “The Heat-Ray in the Chobham Road” (chapter six) and “The Death of the Curate” (chapter 4, second part/book) he makes his ideas about humanity clear with themes such as, that most people lose their senses when it comes to life and death…

Another reason why Osteopathic DO’s are so few and far between is because it is much more difficult to become a DO rather than to get a degree in Allopathic medicine to be an MD. “osteopathic medical students take approximately 200 additional hours of training in the art of osteopathic manipulative medicine” (What is Osteopathic Medicine?) The reason why it takes so much more training to become an osteopathic doctor is because they are trained…

The "Death with Dignity Act" is a controversial bill that allows for legal self-euthanasia under the care of s physician. Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending life in order to relieve pain and suffering. A physician will prescribe a medicine that will end your life in a peaceful way. This is aimed towards patients who are terminally ill with no chance of survival. In the article “Right to Die,” it states both arguments for and against this bill. A physician usually gives a patient…

In modern day America there is heavy debate about the healthcare system currently instated in the United States. The debate itself is centered around how much power insurance and pharmaceutical companies should have. Many Americans believe that these companies are only focusing on making profit, not helping the sick, and thus more Americans today are pushing for centralized, government regulated healthcare. In Michael Moore’s documentary Sicko, the film clearly defines the major problems with…

Suicides occur across every segment of the force and Army leadership is committed to reversing the trend of increasing suicidal behavior. Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Material Command (LCMC) Suicide Awareness Response Center (SARC) ensures our Soldiers and Department of the Army (DA) Civilians are informed and educated on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide as well as how to provide assistance and/or intervention. TACOM LCMC SARC provides the resources…

Burnout refers to challenges that negatively affect the medical sectors, and sonographers are among the primary victims of this issue. Burnout entails a situation where a person is unable to accommodate a given level of stress that results from intense work, pressure, or tiredness. Sonography is also the method that assists in the diagnosis of numerous medical disorders and evaluation of the internal body organs functionality. Consequently, sonographers are experts who produce the sonographic…

The Myth of Animal Testing Animal testing has been practiced by humans for centuries and has been found in Greek writing that dates back to 300 BC. Although, in more recent times, specifically the beginning of the 19th century, animal testing has become more prevalent. However, along with this rapid growth of animal testing also came agencies that aimed to put it to a stop. One of the major issues that people had with animal testing was the cruel and inhumane treatment on the animals. In 1866,…

Imagine receiving a phone call from your doctor with the terrible news that you have a terminal illness. You then watch as the days pass by, everyday feeling slower and slower. Your hair falls off in knots, the skin irritation begins to become uncontrollable, the everlasting headaches that feel as if someone was repeatedly smacking your skull with a hammer never seem to go away. They worsen day by day and all you can wish for is for it all to end, but when telling others your wish of dying on…